Author: Phil Hodgson
England and Wales set to clash in Wheelchair Rugby League
England, who play Wales at Sheffield on Saturday (26 June) as part of the build-up to the autumn’s Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, have confirmed…
Rugby League”s ‘University Challenge’ goes on
Talking Grass Roots with Phil Hodgson Amateur Rugby League has several events on its annual calendar that carry high resonance. The BARLA National Cup Final…
Talking Grassroots: History repeating itself again
League Express grassroots correspondent Phil Hodgson reflects on arguments over governance that never seem to go away. It must be about 25 years ago now…
Schoey springs a surprise for BARLA
Talking Grass Roots with League Express grassroots correspondent Phil Hodgson Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Six words that certainly summed up Garry Schofield in…
Grassroots membership fees row rumbles on
The Rugby Football League, which is pressing ahead with plans to introduce membership fees for amateur players from next year in the light of changing…
Talking Grass Roots: Old sores reopen over amateur fees battle
Matters are, I think, coming to a head regarding the Rugby Football League’s bid to impose membership fees on amateur players from next year. I’m…
Grassroots news round up
The Rugby Football League reminded amateur clubs, in its regular Friday email, of ‘Return to Play’ guidelines as grassroots sport emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic….
Talking Grass Roots: Best kept secrets
It’s been a long time a-coming, Lord only knows, but competitive amateur Rugby League at Open Age level is at last on the very near…
Grassroots Rugby League news round up
The Rugby Football League has congratulated those clubs that played friendly matches on the last weekend of April. In her regular Friday email to clubs,…
Wales Women’s coach names train-on squad
Head Coach Thomas Brindle has named a 36-player train-on squad ahead of his first game in charge of the Wales Women’s side. Wales meet England…
